Toy hammock.



C. A. MAcCORDY.

TOY HAMMOCK.

APPU'CATION FILED SEPT-27,1915.

"1,209,314. Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

IIIII'IIII'II 1 I "'uannunun C. A. MAcCORDY.

TOY HAMMOCK.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.-27, 1915.

Patented Dec. 19,1916.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3- TOY HAMMOCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

Application filed. September 27, 1915. Serial N 0. 52,856.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

I Be it known that I, CHARLES A. MAC- CoRDY, acitizen of the UnitedStates of America, and resident of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga,in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements inToy Hammocks, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanymg drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates tocertain improvements in toy hammocks adapted tobe made of paste-board, card-board or equivalent comparatively stiffinexpensive material.

The main'object is to provide a neat, but complete and comparativelyinexpensive toy porch hammock for childrens use which is comparativelystrong when adjusted for use and may be shipped or transported in knockdown condition within a comparatively small space without liability ofinjury to any of the parts so that when desired the entire hammock,including the base and awning or canopy, may be easily and quickly setup ready for use.

Another-object is to enable the complete device to be made from arelatively small number of blanks which are suitably creased or scoredto facilitate folding to the proper form.

A further object is to support the seat in such manner that it may swingfreely backward and forward wit .out liability of displacing any of thesupporting parts.

Astill further object is to enable the awning to be assembled upon thesame dowel which forms the pivotal support for the swinging seat and tobring the end portions of said awning orcanopy into such cooperativerelation to the dowel and braces there for as to hold the awning infixed relation to the end uprights'rising from the base and carryingsaid dowel.

Other objectsand uses relating to specific parts of the device as awhole will be brought out in the following description.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective .view of the complete toyporch hammock adjusted for use. Figs. 2 and 3 are, respectively, anenlarged longitudinal vertical sectional view and a transverse verticalsectional view taken on lines 2-2 and 8 3, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a plan ofone of the blan'ks r form 'hag f of th base and c rn greater height thansponding upright standard. Fig. 5 is a plan of the blank for forming thecanopy or awning. Fig. 6 is a plan of one of the braces for one of theupright standards. Fig. 7 is a plan of the blank for forming the seat,back and ends of the swinging portion of the hammock. Fig. 8 is aperspective view, partly in section, of, the detached swinging seat, asshown in Fig. 1. Fig. 9is a perspec tive view similar to Fig. 8, exceptthat the box seat is folded in a different manner. Fig. 10 is a plan ofa modified form of blank for forming the swinging seat. Figs. 11 and 12areperspective views similar to Figs. 8 and 9, showingdifferent methodsof folding the blank to form the box seat.

As illustrated, this toy porch hammock comprises a base 1 having uprightstandards 2 which are reinforced or stiffened by braces 3 and serve tosupport near their upper ends a dowel or pintle 4 for receiving andsupporting a swinging seat 5 and a canopy or awning 6-, the dowel beingbraced to the up rights -2 .by -V-shaped braces 'T which also cooperatewith the end walls of the canopy -6 tohold the latter in fixed relationto the uprights against lateral tilting or swinging movement, all of theforegoing parts, except the dowel lbeing made of paste-board, card-boardor equlvalent comparatively stiff and inexpensive material.

The base 1- preferably. comprises a flat rectangular plate -8 andsuperposed flat portions 9 forming integral bases of the uprights -2,the combined length and width of'the base portions -9- beingsubstantially equal to the corresponding dimensions of the bottom plate8. These base portions 9- are arranged end to end upon the upper face ofthe bottom plate 8 and are firmly secured thereto by glue or otherfastening means.

Each of the uprights 2 and its base portion -9 are formed from a singlepiece of stiff card-board or equivalent material, as shown in Fig. l,each upright being of considerably greater length than its correspondingbase portion 9 and, therefore, of one-half the length of the base so asto permit the swinging seat and canopy to be supported at the desiredheight above said base which accounts for making the base portions 9--in two pieces instead of one, since to make the base twice the length ofthe upright standards in order to form both standards and base portionsfrom a single piece or blank would make the hammock disproportionatelylong.

The longitudinal edges of each of the uprights or standards -2 areseparated from the base portion 9 along inwardly converging lines a,leaving the outer end united to said base portion and scored or creasedalong a transverse line bat its junction with the base portion so as topermit the standard to be folded from the plane of the base portion -9,as shown in Fig. 4:, to a position at substantially right anglesthereto, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The main body of each upright orstandard is, therefore, tapering upwardly from its base portion to giveit greater strength against lateral strains and is provided withelongated slots -10- for receiving suitable hook-shape lugs -11 on theinner upright edge of the adjacent braces 3-, whereby the brace andcorresponding upright are locked together in planes at right angles toeach other, the braces 3- being also tapered from the base upwardly andhaving their lower ends substantially straight and at right angles totheir inner upright edges so as to rest against the base portion 9-- forbracing the uprights 2-- against outward displacement, as shown moreclearly in Figs. 1 and 2.

The portion of each upright which extends beyond the inner end of thebase portion -9 and, therefore, the upper end of the upright orstandard, is provided with a laterally flaring extension 9.-- havingsimilar oppositely inclined end edges 12- disposed at approximately thesame acute angle with reference to the longitudinal center of thestandard to conform to the transverse angle of the central portion ofthe canopy 6 and to form relatively long transverse bearings therefor,thus serving to prevent relative rocking movement of the canopy whenadjusted for use. These standards are also provided with circularapertures -13- and transverse slots 14lfor receiving, respectively, theopposite ends of the dowel l and central portions of the V-shaped braces-7, the transverse slots --14 being located some distance within orbelow the apertures 13-, which latter are located approximately at thejunction of the flaringextensions 2 with the main bodies 2. The dowel 4-is preferably made of wood of suitable diameter and of sufficient lengthto bridge the space between the uprights 2 and to extend through andsome distance beyond said uprights when the latter are adjusted for use.

The V-shaped braces -7 are preferably made of separate strips ofcard-board or similar material of just suiiicient width and thickness toeasily pass through their slots 14. and are centrally supported therein,said braces being of suiiicient length to extend upwardly in divergingplanes some distance above the dowel and provided with ap-' ertures forreceiving said dowel, the distance between the center of each V-shapedbrace and apertures in the ends thereof being slightly greater than thedistance between the transverse slots 1l and apertures -13 in theuprights -2- so as to cause the opposite arms of the V-shaped braces tostand out in upwardly diverging planes when the dowel is passedtherethrough, thereby supporting the dowel at points some distance fromthe uprights in addition to the intermediate support of the standard,and additionally bracing the dowel and uprights against relativelengthwise movement. The awning or canopy -6 is also made of a singlepiece of stiff cardboard or similar material, as shown in Fig. 5, andconsists of a substantially rectangular main body creased or scoredalong its longitudinal center on the dotted line 0- and also providedwith additional score lines -(Z running parallel with and some distanceat opposite sides of the center line -0-, the portions between the scorelines forming the roof, while the small portions at the outside of thescore lines -dare relatively narrow to form drop curtains, the edges ofwhich are corrugated for ornamentation. This canopy is also providedwith opposite end walls or extensions -15 integrally united to the mainbody along transverse score lines -e to enable them to be foldeddownwardly or at substantially right angles to the plane of the mainbody, said extensions being divided along medial lines fextending fromthe score lines eto the outer ends of the extensions so as to permitsaid extensions to lap one upon the other when adjusted for use. Theseextensions are provided with apertures -16- spaced uniform distancesapart from the medial line -f and also from the transverse score linese, the apertures of corresponding extensions being adapted to registerwith each other for receiving the dowel which serves to lock them inoverlapped relation and to maintain the main body in gable formtransversely when the opposite halves of the main body are folded alongthe medial line -cto an angle corresponding to that of the inclinededges -12 of the upright standards on which the opposite ends of themain body of the canopy rest, as shown more clearly in Fig. 2.

The distance from the apertures -16 to the outer edges of the extensions-15- is substantially equal to the distance between the apertures 13-and transverse slots -14 in the standards 2 so that when the canopy isadjusted for use upon the dowel the outer or lower end edges of theextensions 15 will rest upon the adjacent portions of the V-shapedbraces 7.

As shown in the blank in Fig. 5, the outer end edges of the extensionsare straight and inclined at such an angle that when the canopy isadjusted for use, they will rest flatwise in the apexes of the braces--7 close to the outer faces of the uprights 2, thereby additionallyholding the canopy in fixed relation to the uprights. The swingingportion of the hammock is also made of a single piece of stiff cardboardor equivalent material and comprises a substantially rectangular boxseat or tubular bottom -17, a back flap or curtain 18 and opposite endflaps or curtains 19, the end flaps or curtains -19 being provided withupwardly tapering extensions 20 having apertures 21 for receiving thedowel 1, said apertures 21 being directly over the longitudinal centerof the bottom so as to cause the seat or bottom to be normally suspendedin a substantially horizontal position. The seat or swinging portion ofthe hammock is of less length than the distance between the uprights andalso of slightly less length than the distance between the inner arms ofthe braces 7- to permit it to be supported and swung upon the dowelbetween said standards without interference with any of the stationaryparts.

The blank shown in Fig. 7 is adapted to form the swinging seat, as shownin Figs. 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9, and consists of a substantially rectangularmain body scored along parallel transverse lines g, spaced apart adistance corresponding to the desired length of the bottom or seatproper and also scored along parallel lengthwise lines h and h-, thelengthwise score lines of each pair being spaced apart a distance corresponding to the desired width of the seat, thus forming two rectangularportions H and H constituting the bottom and top of the seat proper, theinner score lines -72 and hbeing spaced apart a distance correspondingto the desired depth of said seat. The portion of the blank at theoutside of the outermost score line h is rectangular and constitutes theback 18, while the extensions leading from the opposite ends of theportion H- constitute the end walls or curtains 19-, the latter being ofsubstantially the same width as the portion H or seat when formed. Theportion of the blank at the outside of the outermost score line h' isslightly wider than the portion between the parts -H and -H and isprovided with a lengthwise score line z' running parallel with the lineha distance therefrom corresponding to the distance between the innerscore lines hr and h., thus forming front and rear walls I- and I and arelatively narrow portion J- at the outside of the score line i. Theopposite ends of the portion H are provided with integral flaps mhavingtransverse score lines m, spaced apart from the transverse score lines ga distance corresponding to the portions -I and -I, leaving relativelynarrow flaps 0- at the outer ends of the flaps "-470- beyond thetransverse score lines m-. The opposite ends of the portions I and I arealso provided with relatively short integral flaps 1I- of substantiallythe same length as the width of the parts -I- and I' so as to permitthem to be folded inwardly at the ends of the boxlike seat, said shortflaps d being separated from the flaps m and also from the end curtains19.

In making up the swinging seat from the blank, the end flaps or curtains19 may be folded upwardly along the score lines -51 and the back curtain1 8 similarly folded upwardly along the outer score line h whereupon themeeting edges of the back and end curtains may be fastened to gether bysuitable ties 7c passed through apertures -72 in the adjacent portionsof the back and end curtains. The portions H, I and I may then be foldedunder the portion "H, as shown in Figs. 1,2,3 and 8, and the end flapsi, m and -0 tucked between the ends of the bottom and top walls of theseat and fastened by pasting the narrow flaps 0- to the under side ofthe top walls H, while the narrow flap J may be similarly fastened tothe under side of the adjacent longitudinal edge of the top wall. On theother hand, if it is desired to have the back and side curtains of lessheight above the seat and to support the seat with greater strength, theportions H, I and I may be folded over and upon the portion H-', asshown in Fig. 9, and the end flaps tucked in and secured in a similarmanner, but in this latter instance, the portion I may be pasted orotherwise secured directly to the back 18. A similar swinging seat maybe made from the blank shown in Fig. 10, in which the position of theend curtains 19 and flaps -mare reversed, but otherwise the sti uctureis very similar to that shown in Fig. 7, and the manner of folding isalso similar to that previously described.

In assembling the various parts which are normally flat blanks, the baseportions 9- of the standards 2 are adhesively secured in the mannerdescribed to the base plate -8, the latter with the standards thereonbeing then placed upon a flat support and the uprights -2 folded, up-

wardly at right angles to their base portions 9, whereupon the braces-3- and 7 are placed in operative position. The canopy or awning 6- isthen properly bent along the score lines and placed upon the upper edges-12- of the uprights 2- with the apertures l6 at each end registeredwith each other in alineinent with the apertures -13- in the uprightsand also with the apertures in the opposite arms of the braces -7,whereupon the swinging seat may be properly unfolded and placed inoperative position between the standards with the apertures 21- on theupper ends of the end curtains registered with the perforations justpreviously described, thus permitting the dowel -& to be inserted fromone end through the registering perforations to support the hammock andawning in proper position, the device being then ready for use.

\Vhat I claim is:

1. A toy hammock comprising a rectangular tubular seat, a back flap andopposite end flaps, all made of a single piece of card board orequivalent material and united to form a unitary structure.

2. A card-board blank for toy hammocks having two similar relativelywide portions and two similar relatively narrow portions, all ofsubstantially the same length to form the bottom and top and the frontand rear sides, respectively, of a box seat, one of the wide portionshaving similar opposite end extensions of greater length than the widthof the narrower portions to form supporting hangers for the seat.

3. In a toy hammock, a boxseat having bottom and top walls inspacedrelation and front and rear walls uniting the corresponding edges of thetop and bottom walls, and end walls united to the ends of the seat andrising therefrom, in combination with upright standards, and meanscarried thereby for swingingly supporting the seat by the end flaps.

l. A hammock including a base, foldable standards supported by saldbase, a canopy supported upon the top-ends of said standards, a rodpiercing the opposite gable-ends of the canopy and also the top-ends ofsaid standards for holding said parts together, and a swinging seatdisposed between said standards having spaced upright arms which arepierced by said rod.

5. A toy hammock comprising a flat base, upright standards and aswinging seat, all made of card-board or equivalent material, thestandards being secured to the base and provided with transverse slotsand apertures above the slots, V-shaped braces of card-board orequivalent material having their apexes seated in said slots and theiropposite arms extending upwardly in di verging planes and also providedwith apertures alined with those in the standards, the swinging seatbeing provided with end curtains having apertures alined with the firstnamed apertures, and a dowel passed through said apertures forswingingly supporting the seat.

' 6. A toy hammock comprising a base, upright standards, a canopy and aswinging seat, all made of cardboard or equivalent material, thestandards being united to the base and having their upper ends providedwith inclined bearings upon which the canopy rests, said canopy havingend walls which, together with the upright standards and swinging seat,are provided with alined apertures, and a dowel inserted through saidapertures for swingingly supporting the seat.

7. A toy hammock comprising a base, upright standards, a canopy and aswinging seat, all made of card-board or equivalent material, thestandards being united to the base and havin their 'u) er ends rovidedwith inclined bearings upon which the canopy rests, said canopy havingend walls which, together with the upright standards and swinging seat,are provided with alined apertures, a dowel inserted through saidapertures for swingingly supporting the seat, and V-shaped braces on thestandards having apertures through which the dowel is passed, saidbraces having bearings engaged by the lower edges of the end walls ofthe canopy.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day ofSeptember, 1915.

CHARLES A. MAoOORDY.

IVitnesses H. E. CHASE, Anion M. CANNON.

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Washington, D. G.

